Education
B.A., Minnesota State University
J.D., University of Illinois-Chicago (“JMLS”) (with honors)

Areas of Expertise
Civil Procedure
Comparative Law
Contemplative Lawyering
Legal Research & Writing
Legal Skills
Torts

Professor Katerina Lewinbuk joined the South Texas College of Law Houston faculty in 2006. Prior to that, she taught at DePaul College of Law and School of Commerce in Chicago, Illinois, and was an Associate Attorney at the law firms of Baker McKenzie and Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.

On top of having numerous published articles, in 2023 the Third Edition of her course book Connecting Ethics & Practice: A Lawyers Guide to Professional Responsibility (Aspen Publishing) will hit the shelves. She also co-authored the Third Edition of West’s Global Issues in the Legal Profession with Professor Moliterno (2022).

In addition to the various courses Professor Lewinbuk teaches, she created her “Mindful Lawyering” course, which introduces students to basic mindfulness meditation technique and provides valuable insight into dealing with commonly known law school or legal profession-related challenges including highly competitive situations, intellectually demanding work, multi-tasking, and the ensuing stress and difficult emotions. Professor Lewinbuk is dedicated to helping lawyers and law students find balance in their personal and professional lives and she serves as the Chair of The Mindfulness Resource Group for the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS).

Professor Lewinbuk is a double-Fulbright Senior Specialist grant recipient (Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic and Facultad Libre Derecho de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico) and she has further taken her talents abroad by teaching and presenting in different law schools in Ireland, Turkey, Republic of Georgia and United Kingdom, just to name a few. Professor Lewinbuk has also served as Legal Research & Writing Program Director and taught at the International Law Institute in Washington, D.C.  The program prepares international LL.M. students to enter law schools throughout the United States and it also provides an overview of the U.S. legal system to judges and practicing attorneys from all over the world.

Professor Lewinbuk attended Moscow State University, Minnesota State University, and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois Chicago (“JMLS”) (Cum Laude). She is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Texas, and in the District of Columbia. Additionally, Professor Lewinbuk is fluent in both English and Russian.